I call my site "Out of the Fog" for two reasons: I have lived with depression for most of my life, so whatever bright spots of creativity I have, they come out of this fog I live with. (if Paul Rand can end a sentence with a preposition so can I)
The second, is that I live out along the foggy Pacific coastline in my adopted city of San Francisco, so the translation of the name becomes quite literal. |
"The public is more familiar with bad design than good design. It is, in effect, conditioned to prefer bad design, because that is what it lives with. The new becomes threatening, the old reassuring."
~ Paul Rand, graphic designer
~ Paul Rand, graphic designer
Some Things About my Background
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Some Things About my "Foreground"
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Tiddlywinks
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I was born & raised in Canada to a German Mother & Polish Father. I have one older sister who lives in North Vancouver B.C. with her husband. Ever since I can recall, I've had a love of art, design & the English language, and I believe paying attention to details are important.
I was the owner/operator of a hair salon for ten years in downtown Vancouver prior to moving to San Francisco. |
I am currently working as the Senior Supervisor of the Macintosh Lab at Academy of Art University in San Francisco. This involves many things including helping students learn software, and (hopefully) clarify any difficulties in understanding their coursework.
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My Mother took me to the Tutankhamun exhibit when I was 12 and I loved it, but then was scared a mummy was under my bed. I loved (and still love) scary movies & prefer mashed potatoes to chocolate. I love mysteries—there are fewer and fewer these days it seems—and pore over any material relating to the brain and how it works. I am a fan of documentaries, especially on the universe, and wonder whether there are more colors out there that we can't even imagine.
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EDUCATION
BA Academy of Art University, Visual Effects, San Francisco, CA
College of San Mateo, Typography & Graphic Design, San Mateo, CA
Emily Carr College of Art & Design, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
College of San Mateo, Typography & Graphic Design, San Mateo, CA
Emily Carr College of Art & Design, Vancouver, B.C., Canada